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Very true. If there's one thing I took away from all these graves, is that we are merely passerby's on earth. The time will come when we too will leave in order for others to occupy.
These are amazing pictures, as always, Grindle. I never would have had a inkling of how the Mexicans buried their dead.
It goes to show how different burials are across the globe. In the western part of the world, they have grounds reserved for these purposes and it is very neat and well spaced out.
In my part of the world, the deceased are usually buried in their homes. Mostly inside the compound, in front of the main house.
I enjoyed watching your pictures and learning all that I have. Thanks Grindle!
Death is part of life nothing to fear, but to be accepted and celebrated. i guess that is why I enjoy graveyards I guess.cheers @zitalove I am glad you enjoyed my stroll, yes we are all different, cremation is big in UK.
I have never heard about "home burials before" may I ask where you are from please
Oh really, I thought that was more common with Asian people.
Yeah I'm from Nigeria, in Africa. We mostly bury our loved ones in the compound of our homes. But it has to be the deceased's original home, as in where the family is from. If the deceased is a married lady, she gets married in her husband's home.
what a weird and different world this is indeed.
Cremation very formal, as in organised, placed in an oven, not as dramatic as those in the East.
gosh what happens if you bury grandad but then decide to move house
Oh I see. I heard they burn the deceased together with the casket. Is that true?
😅😅😅 We rarely move houses. Like I said, the deceased is buried in their original home, where they're from. So most times, the land on which the house is built belongs to the family. It's not common for people to move away from their land.
I was fortunate to visit Varanasi a few years ago, the epicentre of Hindu cremations, what I saw was remarkable. They just carry the deceased through the streets wrapped in just a shroud, and they are burned in the open air on a pyre of wood right on the Ganges, an awesome thing to witness.
I see, our cultures are so very different in respect of house moves
Oh wow, that sounds horrifying. It reminds of that one scene in Game of thrones 😅.
Well, I have never seen GoT so I wouldn't know lol